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Friday, April 21, 2006

Simple Moments with God

I just came from the gym, feeling slightly tired from the usual exercise routine and at the same listening to the Katinas' "Lifestyle" album. I was mouthing the lyrics of the song, "Eagle's Wings" and deep in my heart, I made them my prayer,

"Here I am waiting, abide in me, I pray. Here I am longing for you...",

And I thought personally, my life is quite bland: I don't have job yet, I do God's work but I felt I'm not supported and I felt tired and discouraged.

"Hide me in your love, bring me to your my knees. May I know Jesus more and more"

and when the chorus came, a gust of breeze blew against me, and the rays of the sun played on my face and the music went, "Come breathe in me... all my life take over..." and felt God's breath literally blowing on me and I felt so light and still walking. The ordinary street felt like a highway of light to God's presence. "Come live in me and I will rise on eagle's wings..." I felt God's love and comfort over me and I know He's telling me, my life is in His hands though you may not understand with what is happening in your life today.

He is calling you today to live a life walking along His path. It's not about being a Christian, it's not about religion or knowing doctrines. It is having a personal relationship with God. I first thought that if I were to follow God and forsake my own dreams and ambitions, the old ways I kept dear, my life would be boring, my friends may not understand the new found faith I'm walking. It took me long before I let go and be "swept away". My life might be simpler now, but what great joy it is to walk with God! My life is never boring and I felt I walk before a great adventure God has planned for me. It is my prayer that you know God - not the God your parents might tell you, not the God your church tells you, not the lies and the scandal the church might have today - but God as the intimate lover of your soul and the Son who saved you from sin.

Monday, April 17, 2006

Tell The World

This is a shrine for Hillsong United! This new layout is for them, and for the cause of telling what Jesus has done to us through their music. This video is for you guys, enjoy!


Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Leadership Retreat


Us in 'The Tree'
Last Saturday till Monday, BP organized a leadership retreat for leaders-in-training. We left our CH, by 8:00 and off we go to Sierra Madre Mountain Resort at Tanay, Rizal. We had a very enjoyable 2-hr journey watching as the view of the shabby buildings of Manila gradiented into lush, green, airy scenery. As we went up higher and higher along the slopes of Sierra Madre, the trees change into small grasses and it feels so refershing watching these "grasses" dancing as the breeze carried along. Later the grasses were accompanied by some pine trees and I felt I was back in Baguio again.


Towards an Adventure
We arrived at the resort by 10:00 and as we went out the van, cool breeze met our faces and everyone was filled with peace and rejuvenation. The whole morning till afternoon, we had our lecture. We spent the rest of the afternoon, exploring the sights, and we went further down the slopes and we felt as if a new adventure fills our hearts of the unknown... not only toward these never-ending slopes but in an adventure God prepares for us in this ministry. During the night we killed the time playing "Uno". As the training progressed, I learned a lot and I felt God is just empowering me spiritually, equipping me of his grace and strength. And among us, we felt God annoints us in the place we are taking in this ministry, and among ourselves, as a legion of brotherhood serving for one true Master.

I felt quite sad leaving the place but the greatest lesson I've learned is that God empowers us in the place where He uses His creation - nature and men to glorify Him.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Rain on Summer

Bagong Pagasa Newsletter
BP 1st Issue
It has been two plus months since I got here in Manila and things were pretty much okay than I have expected. It seems I have been watching my dreams starting to unfold before my eyes and I just can't help but to thank God for all of this. It's like fresh spring rain during this hottest time of the year. Well, currently since I don't have a regular job (yet), I was planning to accept tutorials this summer. I got my ad published at "Buy and Sell" and hope it will come out as soon as possible. If you guys are interested to coach you or knows someone who wants me to coach them in subjects like Math, Algebra, Trigonometry, Physics (or any Math subject), just drop by any message in the tag board and we'll discuss it more. Sorry guys, but this is for Metro Manila residents only. (Be assured I have excellent academic records.) Anyway, things have been going well. I'm currently busy with my volunteer work at the organization I've been working with since I got here. We just finished our first newsletter layout by me, of course. I hope that this newsletter will be used by God to touch people and save them from the grips of the enemy. Hope to give you guys more information as soon I have the chance to post and write you some articles. God bless